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30 fields differ · 6 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Breckland Middle School | Breckland School | Forest Academy | Glade Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Breckland Middle School | Breckland School | Forest Academy | Glade Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Brandon, IP27 0NJ | Brandon, IP27 0PE | Brandon, IP27 0FP | Brandon, IP27 0DA |
| School typediffers | Community school | Free schools | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led |
| Phasediffers | Middle deemed secondary | Secondary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 9–13 | 11–16 | 3–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | School remains Good | Expected standard | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 38.0 | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | -0.3 | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 27% | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 50% | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 50% | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 3.4 | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | 54% | 43% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | 3% | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 9.2% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 31.4% | 19.3% | 15.5% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 2.8% | 1.7% | 1.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.35 (Competitive) | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | 0.93 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 159 | 41 | 25 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 118 | 42 | 28 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 615 | 389 | 180 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 615 / 620 (99%) | 389 / 420 (93%) | 180 / 420 (43%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 25.7% | 20.2% | 24.4% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Shirley Warbrick | Mr James Chapman | Mrs April Grimes | Miss Tracey McCarthy |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | West Suffolk | West Suffolk | West Suffolk | West Suffolk |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Unity Schools Partnership | — | Eastern Multi-Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP | Academy trust: FOREST ACADEMY | Academy trust: EASTERN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP | FOREST ACADEMY | EASTERN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | — | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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